Are digital banking efforts finally paying off?
By: PETERSON TUMWEBAZE
Last year, Government stepped up efforts to deepen use of electronic payment platforms including mobile and digital banking.
While many were optimistic about this drive, some analysts remained skeptical arguing that there were many...
UBA Emerges Best Institution In Digital Banking Across Africa
Pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), has once again made an addition to its growing list of enviable laurels as it was named Africa’s best bank in the Digital category...
Fintech to energize real economy, cut risks
By He Wei in Wuzhen, Zhejiang
Financial technology, or fintech, should be given full play to energize the real economy and rein in potential risks, according to officials, executives and experts attending the 4th World...
India adopting mobile wallets faster than US, UK and China: Survey
India has been faster than the US, UK and China in adopting mobile wallets, according to a survey done by data and analytics company GlobalData. The report says 55.4 percent of survey respondents from India said...
ANZ employs digital assistant ‘Jamie’ to help customers
ANZ Bank customers will be able to get help from a digital assistant starting from today.
Called Jamie, she has brown hair and brown eyes, and despite wearing a trainee badge, she is an expert...
Online Cryptocurrency Payments Could Become Mainstream in a Decade
By Alan Wass
When we talk about online cryptocurrency payments becoming mainstream, it is important that we do not get too ahead of ourselves. Many things have to change in the marketplace to facilitate this...
An abundance of tourists. A world of convenience
By Andrew Barnes, freelance journalist, Photo credit: Brandon Roberts.
It’s a typically sweltering summer’s day in Phnom Penh. The July sun is beating down mercilessly on Cambodia’s bustling capital city but on the horizon, towering...
Fintech careers: India, world in dire need of a talent pool
By Vikram Pandya
In the last couple of years, due to automation and structural changes in business and technology, we have witnessed more than two million job cuts across the globe.
However, unlike other sectors, the financial...
One Of The World’s Largest Banks Seeking Blockchain Patent
By Nathan Graham
A patent application from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) outlining a blockchain platform intended to improve financial asset exchangehas been published.
The institution is one of the world's largest in terms of assets. The...
SAP: Saudi Arabia Ranks as Top Digital Banking Market in Middle East and North...
As Saudi banks digitally transform, the Kingdom ranks as the top digital banking market in the Middle East and North Africa, with more than three-quarters of banking customers using online or mobile apps, industry...
